A very hit and miss film. Whilst the cinematography was stunning and the performances all superb, the story line came across very unconvincingly. It took me a while to get into it, but eventually I almost started to care for its characters. However, the acting is brilliant throughout. I've only seen Sam Riley in On The Road before so I have to say that I was highly impressed by his performance, showing a real diversity in his acting as a great choice for the role here despite how different it is to his portrayal of Jack Kerouac. Andrea Riseborough also often impresses me and the two give a very strong lead. Also starring Helen Mirren, John Hurt, Andy Serkis, the…

I liked it, but Sam Riley and Andrea Riseborough were just not strong enough to give it soul. This could've been combated to a point by giving more screen time to veterans John Hurt and Helen Mirren, but alas, it just falls slightly wayward.

"An unconvincing remake of Graham Greene's story, I didn't believe that any of them were anything other than actors playing parts which even they didn't believe in. Watch the 1947 version to see a really nasty Pinkie and a Rose that one can care about."

I enjoyed most of the movie but I didn't believe the main character would sacrifice so much for a girl that it seemed like he felt indifferent about. I felt that if he had loved her like she said that he did then this movie would have been do much better. Some of it seemed so silly that he would do some of the actions that he did would when he could have killed people to cover it up. I did like the actors in it ans Sam Riley gives a great performance in it.

Sam Riley: brooding, dark, mysterious young goon with a propensity for furrowing his brow and wearing an animated scar. Check out this mug, all wearing a jacket and he's got a gun and everybody's nervous. I'm just describing things because I don't remember the plot of this movie, I just want to see another really bad Graham Greene adaptation starring Sam Riley. Like, all movies in 2015 should be Graham Greene adaptations starring Sam Riley as all characters. Sam Riley as a heavy, Sam Riley as the shoreline, Sam Riley as a broad with nice gams, Sam Riley as a tub of carnival peanuts.

Sometimes it's a character you liked that attracts, like the role Philip Davis played in Midsomer Murders. Other times it's to see a great star like Helen Mirren.

Whatever the reason, it's always good to see a film based on a Graham Greene novel, like The Third Man, This Gun for Hire, The Quiet American, and many more.

A young Richard Attenborough played in this movie in the 40's, here is falls to Sam Riley (Control, Maleficent) to play the lead. He is capably assisted by Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion, Shadow Dancer), as the waitress he marries to keep her from testifying as a witness.

A good neo-noir with contributions from William Hurt and Nonso Anozie (The Grey, Game of Thrones).

Based upon a Graham Greene novel that takes place in the 30's in Britain, this version has been derided for not being a pure retelling of that novel or the original film of this title starring a very young Richard Attenborough. I haven't read the novel or seen the film ... so this one worked for me as a sinister noirish dread film.

It has been updated to the 1960's in the touristy resort city of Brighton along the southern British coast which was the "era of the great British gangster" and our lead character, Pinkie (Sam Riley - Control) longs to be one of them. The only problem is that he is too short-tempered ... as well as messy,…

When Pinkie and his gang get revenge on a rival gang member who murdered their original gang leader, it leads all of them into an even more dangerous world.

Here we have the remake of the classic film noir starring Richard Attenborough. This version is probably more of an adaptation than a remake and it is the same and different at the same time. The story follows the criminal underbelly of the 1960's seaside town against the backdrop of the mods and rockers riots, and shows how nasty things could really get between the rival gangs. The cast all play their roles to the max, especially the great Helen Mirren. Due to the subject, the special effects are pretty non-existent,…

Sam Riley: brooding, dark, mysterious young goon with a propensity for furrowing his brow and wearing an animated scar. Check out this mug, all wearing a jacket and he's got a gun and everybody's nervous. I'm just describing things because I don't remember the plot of this movie, I just want to see another really bad Graham Greene adaptation starring Sam Riley. Like, all movies in 2015 should be Graham Greene adaptations starring Sam Riley as all characters. Sam Riley as a heavy, Sam Riley as the shoreline, Sam Riley as a broad with nice gams, Sam Riley as a tub of carnival peanuts.

Couldn't get into this film at all. I usually love" period pieces" which show localised social entropy, especially Brit-related. Helen Mirren was brilliant as usual - but as for the rest of it - very "meh"!

I liked it, but Sam Riley and Andrea Riseborough were just not strong enough to give it soul. This could've been combated to a point by giving more screen time to veterans John Hurt and Helen Mirren, but alas, it just falls slightly wayward.